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Clueless newbie post. How can i find out if my Seamaster is genuine? Thanks

  1. Fox220 Oct 18, 2019

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    Hello. I have a Seamaster Professional Chronometer 300m/1000ft.

    I bought it 2nd hand because I liked the way it looked and it felt like quality although it's seen some wear to it . I know nothing about watches... I randomly googled it the other day and found it may be an expensiveish watch... if it’s real!
    Am I ok to post pictures for advice here or should I take it somewhere to get it looked at? I’ve done lot a of research online about it now and I’m getting more convinced it may be real... but it may also be wishful thinking of course!
    Anyway.. I’ll add the pictures and if I’ve done something wrong I’m sure someone will tell me...nicely I hope!

    Thanks loads in advance.
     
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  2. w154 Oct 18, 2019

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    Sorry it’s not good news...
     
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  3. madjestikmoose Can’t bat, can’t bowl Oct 18, 2019

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    Sorry - fake.
     
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  4. gostang9 Oct 18, 2019

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    Looks fake AF to me...
     
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  5. CPRwatch Oct 18, 2019

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    Sumfin don’t luck rite ear , bit like the spelling of my reply .
     
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  6. mjb Oct 18, 2019

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    The hands don't look right to me, but purely for educational purposes, can anyone briefly identify what the obvious glaring issues are?
     
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  7. Henneth Oct 18, 2019

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    To name just a few:
    -dots on bezel “touching” the 50
    -Layout of the dial completely off (i.a. arrangement of totalizers)
    -general quality of the text, markers etc.

    Just compare it to following picture:
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  8. Walrus Oct 18, 2019

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    Damn sorry to see that man. Way too many people passing off fakes as real taking advantage of others. I hope they didn’t whack you for a lot of cash. I’m far from very knowledgeable but it gets easy to pick out fakes like that if you hang around here for a while. I’ve paid some noob taxes but they were more do to people misrepresenting condition and me missing it. Haven’t got hit with a fake but I’m not above it. Like I said hope you didn’t pay much and at least you will learn for the future.
     
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  9. BlackTalon This Space for Rent Oct 18, 2019

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    I suspect the OP paid very little for it, and only became curious when he learned Seamasters (real ones) are relatively expensive.
     
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  10. Walrus Oct 18, 2019

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    Hope so
     
  11. Fox220 Oct 19, 2019

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    Thanks everyone for looking!

    And luckily I only paid £1.99 in a charity store for it (so how nuts would that have been if it was genuine!!!). I thought my partner might like it.
    After finding out a new battery would be a ridiculous amount, I googled to see if I could do it myself and saw how much some of them are worth.
    I got excited and hoped it might help toward our next IVF round!

    Never mind...a girls gotta try! Nothing ventured nothing gained!

    Thanks again and all the best.
     
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  12. w154 Oct 19, 2019

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    If if was real it wouldn’t need a battery as it should be an automatic.
     
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  13. Tony Oct 19, 2019

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    Damn...looks like a pretty good fake. Makes me now wonder if my recent purchase is genuine. I've had z quartz model before, and this "new" one feels/looks genuine to me, but now I'm wondering...?
     
  14. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Oct 19, 2019

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    A pretty poor fake actually . Many areas don't line-up properly.
     
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  15. Walrus Oct 19, 2019

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    Glad to hear you didn’t spend a lot. Good luck with the IVF I know it’s very expensive and stressful I hope it works out well for both of you
     
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  16. Walrus Oct 19, 2019

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    It is a pretty bad fake. Take a couple minutes to look at the real one the gentleman put up and it really shouldn’t take you long to pick out a number of things quickly. I am not speaking high and mighty on my horse I’m at a very basic level of knowledge but it’s good to be able to pick these up. You should put up a picture of your watch if your concerned the guys here can give you an honest assessment.
     
  17. JwRosenthal Oct 19, 2019

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    Frankly @Fox220 you came out pretty unscathed and the fact that you bought this as a gift for someone gets you full brownie points here and a pass on the newbie shaming- your heart was in the right place.
    This is a fun place to hang out and learn and you may end up finding a special gift in the classified’s here or even something for yourself.
    If you do get the bug to hunt for watches, we always enjoy spending other people’s money. And we love all watches, not just Omega’s so let us know if you find something else that catches your eye.
     
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  18. Tony Oct 20, 2019

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    Here are some pics I took: fake, or genuine?
     
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